Child&#39;s seat for barber chair



Jan. 9, 1934.

Filed Oct. 2. 1931 INVENTORS:

A TTORNEY.

Patented Jan. 9, 1934 UNlTED STATES CHILDS SEAT FOR BARBER CHAIR Arnold A. Mason and Russell F. Mason, Lake View, Iowa Application October 2, 1931. Serial No. 566,478

1 Claim.

This invention presents an improved childs seat for barbers chairs.

The main object of the invention is to provide a simple and readily operated seat which may be elevated to any desired height above the seat of the barbers chair and which will afford a convenient and comfortable seat for a child.

Another object is to provide an arrangement whereby a rear and central section of the chair seat itself may be raised or lowered independently thereof to act as the childs seat.

With these and other objects in view the invention resides in the novel construction and arrangement of parts as hereinafter set forth and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawing wherein:

Figure 1 is a side view of a barbers chair showing the childs seat raised for use.

Figure 2 is a plan view of the chair seat show- 20 mg the position of the section which serves as the childs seat.

Figure 3 is an enlarged rear view of the chair seat showing the childs seat and the device for raising and lowering the same.

Referring now more particularly to the drawing the reference character A designates a barbers chair of conventional form including a seat B, arms C, back D and supporting stand E in which the usual hydraulic jack or lift (not shown) is arranged for raising and lowering the chair.

In accordance with the present invention the seat B is provided with a U-shaped cut out or recess 1 in its rear edge, as shown, the said out out terminating at its lateral margins a considerable distance inwardly from the sides of the chair seat B. In this cut out is disposed the childs seat 2 which corresponds in thickness and general construction with the seat B whereby it will serve as a part of that seat B when not in use. A U-shaped bracket 3 is hung from the rear edge of the chair seat B by bolts 4 passed through the out turned ends 5 of its legs 6 into the underside of the seat B and a hydraulic jack or lift '7 of conventional form is mounted on the horizontally disposed bight 8 of this bracket beneath the childs seat 2. A base plate 9 is secured to the underside of the childs seat 2 and a plunger shaft 10 is depended from this plate down into the jack cylinder 11 of the jack 7 where it is provided with a piston (not shown) in conventional manner. The jack 7 has also a pump cylinder 13 in which is located a piston (not shown) operable by a handle 14 whereby an upward pressure may be exerted in the jack cylinder 11 to raise the plunger shaft 10. It is obvious that a screw type or similar jack may be employed in lieu of the hydraulic jack if desired.

In use and when it is desired to elevate the childs seat 2, the handle 14 is raised and low- 0 ered causing the shaft 10 to raise in the jack cylinder 11 until the seat has been elevated to the desired height. When not in use the childs seat 2 is lowered to the level of the chair seat B by releasing the pressure in the jack cylinder 11 by any suitable release valve (not shown). It will thus be evident that a seat of convenient, simple and comfortable form is provided.

While we have herein set forth a certain preferred embodiment of our invention it is under- Z0 stood that we may vary from the same in minor structural details so as best to construct a practical device for the purpose intended, not departing from the spirit of the invention and within the scope of the appended claim.

We claim:

In a device of the kind described for a barber chair having a seat with a U-shaped recess cut out centrally in its rear margin, and there being a childs seat movably mounted in the said recess, the addition of a U-shaped bracket of substantial width secured by its legs to the under side of the chair seat immediately below the said recess, and a hydraulic lift mechanism mounted on the bight of the bracket and connected with the childs seat for raising and lowering same, the point of connection being rearwardly of the center of the childs seat so as to throw the lift mechanism rearwardly for easy access, the bracket being sufiiciently wide to form a stable support for the mechanism in its upright position.

ARNOLD A. MASON. RUSSELL F. MASON. 

